Lobos Close Out Day Three at Long Beach, Mt. SAC Relays
New Mexico Track & Field athletes notched six more performances that ranked among the Top 10 in program history in their respective events — four in the 400m and two more in the 400 hurdles — to close out the final day of competition this weekend for the Lobos in California.
In the elite heats of the men’s 400m at the Mt. SAC Relays, Brodie Young improved on his No. 3 UNM All-Time mark with a new outdoor best (45.63) and Lou-Anne Pouzancre Hoyer (53.18) and Rebecca Grieve (53.23) ran the third- and fourth-fastest women’s 400m times in program history for outdoor bests of their own. Over at Long Beach, Sofia Pineda added another 400m PB (54.46) to move to No. 6 on the women’s outdoor list and Hanna Kiess (58.73) and Levente Soos (51.17) both recorded new 400 hurdles personal bests that moved them up to No. 3 and No. 7 on the women’s and men’s lists, respectively. Two other Lobos — Jacob Cavanaugh (400H) and Kahari Wilbon (400m) notched lifetime bests of their own to round out the day with eight in total.
WOMEN’S 400-METER HURDLES (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
3. Hanna Kiess – 58.73
• PR, UNM #3 All-Time
In the women’s 400m hurdles, Hanna Kiess PR’d for the second time this week – after taking .21 seconds off her personal best on Thursday, Kiess took .46 seconds off that time on Saturday with a 58.73 clocking to finish third overall.
That time moves her from No. 4 to No. 3 on the UNM all-time outdoor list. Kiess’ new lifetime best makes it five improvements in a row in the 400mH – with three sub-60 second performances in a row – solidifying her NCAA regional qualifying push with an improvement from her 59.50 time that ranked 35th in the nation heading into this week. In the seven times she’s ran the 400 hurdles outdoors since her debut in the event, she’s put down a new personal best six times.
In her collegiate 400 hurdles debut (April 11, 2024) at the Pacific Coast Collegiate Invite last year, Kiess ran a 1:03.25 – she’s taken 4.52 seconds off that mark in the time since.
| NEW MEXICO WOMEN’S 400 HURDLES ALL-TIME TOP 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Date/Meet | Location |
| 1. Shannon Vessup | 58.10@ | May 12, 1984 / High Country Conf. | Provo, Utah |
| 2. Annamaria Leszczynska | 58.57 | Apr. 13, 2023 / Bryan Clay Invite | Azusa, Calif. |
| 3. Hanna Kiess | 58.70 | April 19, 2025 / Beach Invitational | Azusa, Calif. |
| 4. Logan Neely | 59.10 | Apr. 13, 2023 / Bryan Clay Invite | Azusa, Calif. |
| 5. Catherine McKinney | 59.79 | 1986 | |
| 6. Kim Perkins | 59.88 | Apr. 25, 2009 / Cal/Brutus Hamilton Invt. | Berkeley, Calif. |
| 7. Kyra Mohns | 59.93 | Apr. 20, 2018 / Bryan Clay Invite | Azusa, Calif. |
| 8. Regina Dramiga | 60.17@ | Apr. 26, 1980 | Albuquerque, N.M. |
| 9. Lisa Teasdale Coleman | 60.49 | May 19, 2001 / MWC Champ. | San Diego |
| 10. Michelle Richardson | 60.80@ | Apr. 20, 1986 / UTEP | El Paso, Texas |
MEN’S 400-METER HURDLES (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
2. Levente Soos – 51.17
• PR, UNM #7 All-Time
5. Jacob Cavanaugh – 52.19
• PR
Levente Soos moved up to No. 7 on the UNM Men’s 400 Hurdles list with a new personal best (51.17) after opening with a 52.65 on Thursday – Jacob Cavanaugh PR’d for the third 400mh race in a row with back-to-back sub-53 second performances. The duo finished second and fifth overall at the Beach Invitational.
| NEW MEXICO MEN’S 400M HURDLES ALL-TIME TOP 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Date/Meet | Location |
| 1. Rivaldo Leacock | 49.63 | May 25, 2022 / NCAA West Prelims | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2. Fatwel Kimaiyo | 50.15 | April, 1978 / Texas Relays | Austin, Texas |
| 3. Dick Howard | 50.54h | April 1, 1959 / Kansas Relays | Lawrence, Kan. |
| 4. Chaz Lewis | 50.55 | May 30, 2014 / NCAA Regionals | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| 5. Mel Powers | 50.57 | May 8, 1976 / WAC Champ. | Tempe, Ariz. |
| 6. David Lloyd | 50.75@ | Mar. 30, 2002 / UTEP | El Paso, Texas |
| 7. Silver Ayoo | 51.17 | 1980 / Texas Relays | Austin, Texas |
| 7. Levente Soos | 51.17 | Apr. 19, 2025 / Beach Invitational | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 9. Bobby Lewis | 51.34h | 1985 | |
| 10. Daniel Dramiga | 51.94h | 1985 | |
WOMEN’S 400 METERS (MT. SAC RELAYS)
11. Lou-Anne Pouzancre Hoyer – 53.18
• Outdoor Best, UNM #3 All-Time
12. Rebecca Grieve – 53.23
• Outdoor Best, UNM #4 All-Time
In the Elite heats of the Women’s 400m over at Mt. SAC, Lou-Anne Pouzancre Hoyer (53.18) and Rebecca Grieve (53.23) both notched new outdoor bests that stand as the third- and fourth-fastest performances in program history – the duo finished 11th and 12th respectively, with Pouzancre Hoyer (52.50@ / 52.39 raw) just .68 seconds off her converted best from the 2025 indoor season and Grieve (52.69@ / 52.58 raw) .54 seconds from matching hers.
Pouzancre and Grieve now rank No. 1 and No. 2 on the UNM 400m All-Time Indoor List and No. 3 and No. 4 on the Outdoor List — they’re only the third and fourth UNM athletes to run below 54 seconds outdoors.
| NEW MEXICO OUTDOOR WOMEN’S 400M ALL-TIME TOP 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Date/Meet | Location |
| 1. Tianna Holmes | 52.11 | May 26, 2021 / NCAA West Prelims | College Station, Texas |
| 2. Ariel Burr | 52.85 | May 26, 2007 / NCAA Regionals | Eugene, Ore. |
| 3. Lou-Anne Pouzancre | 53.18 | April 19, 2025 / Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, Calif. |
| 4. Rebecca Grieve | 53.23 | April 19, 2025 / Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, Calif. |
| 5. Arline Smith | 54.24 | May 19, 2001 / MWC Champ. | San Diego, Calif. |
| 6. Sofia Pineda | 54.46 | April 19, 2025 / Beach Invitational | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 7. Shirley Pitts | 54.49@ | May 12, 2012 / MWC Champ. | USAFA, Colo. |
| 8. Adwoa Gyasi-Nmako | 54.60@ | Apr. 1, 2000 / UTEP | El Paso, Texas |
| 9. Logan Neely | 54.62 | Mar. 30, 2023 / Bobcat Invite | San Marcos, Texas |
| 10. Shannon Vessup | 54.75@ | May 7, 1983 / High Country Conf. | Provo, Utah |
MEN’S 400 METERS (MT. SAC RELAYS)
5. Brodie Young – 45.63
• Outdoor Best, UNM #3 All-Time
In the fastest men’s 400m of the weekend at Mt. SAC, Brodie Young added another outdoor best in his first two-lap race this outdoor season, taking eight-tenths of a second off his No. 3 all-time outdoor performance from last year’s NCAA Regionals (45.71) while coming seven-tenths shy of his UNM indoor program record (45.57@) from MW Indoor Championships. He finished fifth overall on the day and has now run below 46 seconds in five of his last eight 400m races dating back to last year’s NCAA West Region Preliminaries.
Young’s 45.63 clocking makes him the first athlete in the Mountain West to run under 46 seconds this season — more than a second faster than the No. 2 time (46.85). It also ensures he’ll be returning to NCAA West Region Prelims in the event as he hunts for his first NCAA Outdoor Championship qualification as an individual.
| NEW MEXICO OUTDOOR MEN’S 400M ALL-TIME TOP 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Date/Meet | Location |
| 1. Adolph Plummer | 45.04yh | May 25, 1963 / WAC Champ. | Tempe, Ariz. |
| 2. Jovahn Williamson | 45.39 | May 27, 2022 / NCAA First Round | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| 3. Brodie Young | 45.63 | April 19, 2025 / Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, Calif. |
| 4. Michael Solomon | 45.77 | June 3, 1976 / NCAA Champ. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 5. Jevon O’Bryant | 45.87 | May 13, 2023 / MWC Champ. | Fresno, Calif. |
| 6. Jarrin Solomon | 45.89@ | May 16, 2009 / MWC Champ. | Laramie, Wyo. |
| 7. Carlos Salcido | 45.99 | May 24, 2018 / NCAA First Round | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 8. Tony Eziuka | 46.20 | May 18, 1991 / WAC Champ. | San Diego, Calif. |
| 9. Jeremiah Ongwae | 46.25@ | 1977 | |
| 10. Charles Dramiga | 46.38@ | April 16, 1977 / Lobo Invite | Albuquerque, N.M. |
WOMEN’S 100-METER HURDLES (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
26. Pietra Campbell Simoes – 14.34
• Nullified by wind (+3.2m/s)
Campbell Simoes ran four-tenths of a second faster than her season best from last Friday and .26 seconds faster than her performance from Thursday to finish 26th overall, but the performance was nullified by 3.2 m/s winds.
WOMEN’S 400 METERS (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
2. Sofia Pineda – 54.46
• PR, UNM #6 All-Time
After posting a 55.76 on Thursday, Pineda ran more than a second faster for a new lifetime best – her first sub-55 performance of the year unaltered by conversions – to finish second overall on the day in Long Beach. That 54.46 time moves her into the No. 6 spot on the UNM all-time list – Pineda’s previous converted best from the indoor season was a 55.00 (54.89 raw) at MW Indoor Championships that ranks No. 8 on the UNM indoor list.
MEN’S 400 METERS (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
8. Kahari Wilbon – 47.77
• PR
In his second 400m race of the weekend, freshman Kahari Wilbon ran below 48 seconds for the first time in his collegiate career to finish eighth on the day with a 47.77 clocking – nearly a second faster than his time on the same track from Thursday at the Pacific Coast Invitational (48.72). That performance should move him into the Top 10 individuals in the Mountain West heading into next week.
MEN’S 100 METERS (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
11. Cam Watts – 10.65
17. Elijah Jefferson – 10.76
After their marks on Thursday were nullified by wind, Cam Watts (10.65) and Elijah Jefferson (10.76) finished 11th and 17th overall in the men’s 100m, coming short of improving on their personal bests from El Paso last Friday.
WOMEN’S 200 METERS (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
2. Sofia Pineda – 24.46
In her second outdoor 200m of the season, Pineda ran just .19 seconds behind her performance last week with stronger headwinds (-1.6 m/s) – the second-fastest time of the day in Long Beach.
MEN’S 4×400 METERS RELAY (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
5. Young, Soos, Wilbon, Thompson, Cavanaugh – 3:15.18
WOMEN’S POLE VAULT (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
16. Maja Gebauer – 3.80m (12′ 5½”)
• 2024-25 Season Best
23. Kiara Quezada-Arzate – 3.65m (11′ 11¾”)
27. Jacquelyn Gorman – 3.65m (11′ 11¾”)
In the women’s pole vault, 2024 MW Outdoor Champion Maja Gebauer cleared her best height of the academic year (3.80m) to finish 16th overall, While Kiara Quezada-Arzate and Jacquelyn Gorman both jumped 3.65m for 23rd and 27th, respectively.
Gebauer’s 3.80m mark is the second-best for the Lobo women outdoors this season behind Alyssa Gregory (3.89m) and ahead of Gorman (3.79m) and Quezada-Arzate (3.74m)
WOMEN’S LONG JUMP (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
15. Zennia Gonzalez – 5.77m 18′ 11¼”
• Nullified by wind (+2.1m/s)
22. Mikyla Harkley – 5.58m 18′ 3¾”
• Nullified by wind (+2.4 m/s)
WOMEN’S TRIPLE JUMP (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
12. Mikyla Harkley – 11.91m 39′ 1″ (-2.4 m/s)
MEN’S TRIPLE JUMP (BEACH INVITATIONAL)
14. Cameron Miller – 14.19m 46′ 6¾”
Zennia Gonzalez jumped further than 5.70m for the fifth meet in a row dating back to MW Indoor Championships but came .02m shy of matching her season best and .25m short of her PB (6.02m) – her 5.77m mark on her third and final attempt was nullified by wind (+2.1 m/s), but she jumped 5.76m on a wind-legal second attempt.
Mikyla Harkley competed in both the long jump and triple jump for the second time this weekend, jumping 5.58m to finish 22nd after posting a 5.63m mark on Thursday.
Also competing in her specialty the triple jump, Harkley finished 12th (11.91m) and Cameron Miller (14.19m) placed 14th on the men’s side as both came short of their season-opening marks (12.20m, 14.59m) that ranked 74th and 68th in the West Region heading into this week’s competition.